August 23 A BCS repeat is a stretch, but as long as Northern Illinois can keep quarterback Jordan Lynch upright, the Huskies are the best bet to win the conference for a third consecutive season. FULL STORY

August 23 The immediate strength is in the West with Fresno State and San Jose State closely followed by San Diego State and Nevada. On the other side, it’s everyone chasing established Boise State. FULL STORY

August 23 Louisiana-Monroe loses only a couple of starters from the first bowl team in school history, and Louisiana, 12-4 in the league the last two years, will be hard to stop offensively. FULL STORY

August 21 With Hogan joining a roster with 14 returning starters — eight off a defense that should be among the best in the nation — the Cardinal seems primed to extend a run that has seen the school play in the Orange, Fiesta and Rose bowls in the past three years. FULL STORY